Parents,
We have begun our formal word study program. I will be sending spelling lists home each week so that
you can work on the words with your child. I will also include a list of activities that your child can
complete for extra practice and for extra credit for word study. This will not be a required homework
assignment from me, but I highly encourage your child to complete these exercises for extra practice.
Your child will highlight the group that he/she is studying. If you have questions about the group, please
let me know.
I would like to remind you that some of the words on the spelling test will not be on the list that I send
home. We are testing patterns in spelling and sounds, not memorizing a list of words to be recalled each
week. Your child should focus on these sound and letter patterns when working on these words at home.
Thank you for your help with word study at home! Please continue to let me know if you have any
questions.
Mrs. Anderson
Word Study Patterns for Quiz on 10-28-16
McIlwain Cheetahs— #35 Short Vowel Sort a, i, and o
 a—rag, mat, sad
 i—big, fix, sit
 o—fox, jog, sock
Anderson Wolves & McIlwain Cubs #44 short and long-a with aCe and ai patterns
 short a—flat, black
 aCe—wave, flame
 ai—nail, paint
Anderson “Hot” Dogs and McIlwain Eagles—#65 R-influenced o: or, ore, and war
 or—short, torch
 ore—shore, chore
 war—warn, warm
Anderson Eagles & McIlwain Tigers—#70: More words with ow and ou
 ow—grow, row, flown
 ou—foul, would, count
Anderson Cheetahs #88: Long-i patterns in two syllable words
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i—title, pirate
igh—delight, frighten
ide—divide, reptile
y—nylon, apply
Word Study Activities
Break it Up
ABC Order
Rhyme Time
Write each word but split
into syllables (syl-la-bles)
Write your words in ABC Order.
Word Hunt
Extend the Pattern
Make a list of spelling words you find
when reading. Put tally marks to
show how many times you find each
word.
Write other words that
follow the same spelling and
sound patterns as your
words.
Opposites
Picture Perfect
Write your words and write an
antonym (word that means the
opposite) for each one.
In Other Words
Write your words and write a
synonym (word that means about
the same thing) for each one.
Dictionary Dig
Write your words and draw
a picture to represent each
one.
Look up your words in the
dictionary and write the definition.
Spell and Tell
Color Code
Sentences
Use each word in a sentence that
shows you know the meaning of the
word.
Write each word and write a word
that rhymes with it.
Write each word 3 times
and whisper each letter as
you write.
Write your words with the vowels
(a-e-i-o-u) RED and the
consonants BLUE.
Sort #35
cat
mat
not
sad
sit
pig
him
big
man
jog
sock
clap
fox
rob
fix
did
rag
shop
Sort #44
cat
snap
late
fail
flat
nail
cake
state
last
said
wait
black
rain
lake
pail
tax
flame
oddballs
shade
paid
paint
wave
more
worn
warn
fort
shore
wore
roar
board
torch
north
oar
war
chore
short
wore
storm
Sort #65
for
store
porch
score
warm
born
Sort #70
row
ground
prowl
crow
should
drown
flow
cow
growl
grown
pound
owe
pouch
out
count
flown
fowl
would
know
frighten
advice
minus
decide
design
python
beside
highway
hybrid
sightsee
apply
cyclone
glow
doubt
found
foul
proud
Sort #88
spider
divide
delight
reptile
Friday
nylon
cycle
pirate
polite
title
supply